Man...Stumped again.

[Nathan6309]

My heart almost leapt out of my chest when I found a dirty ring with 18K written on the inside. It turned out to be only brass, but it still has a pretty cool story, though. Rings like these were sold by conmen in the 19th century in rural areas. They were made of brass and polished a whole lot to look like gold, and were sold to the people who couldn’t afford real gold rings. This could also be from the CW era when soldiers would have any precious metals taken and were given replacements, like these, due to the fact that they didn’t want it to fall into enemy hands. Shucks. Mabey next time it will be gold.

 

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[relic nut]

Great find! I have one I found at a CW site and can only imagine what a lose it must have been for the poor soldier that was far from home. Makes me wonder if that's all he lost.

 

[Red James Cash]

Maybe it wasn't dropped or lost,maybe it was buried.Soldiers going into battle sometimes buried their valuables and or personal items.In the hand to hand combat of a thousand years ago,it was done then and probably still done today.A thousand years ago a common soldier going into combat knew he was a deadman.

 

[ToddsPoint]

I'd like to see some documentation that soldiers valuables were taken and replaced with fakes. Where did you hear that? Gary

 

[Nathan6309]

I saw it on a another metal detecting forum sight. Someone had found a ring just like mine and that was one of the person's ideas.

https://www.findmall.com/read.php?86,1812334
Its about the 4th comment down.

 

[No gold in NY]

I'd like to see some documentation that soldiers valuables were taken and replaced with fakes. Where did you hear that? Gary

I would like to see some also. I'd believe the crooked salesman story first.

 

[john845]

i found one just like that two days ago i know it was brass right away and didnt see the 18K stamp till i got home

 

[against the wind]

Congrats on the brass ring.
The Civil War precious metal exchange story is quite interesting.